The Chargershave just five picksin the NFL draft, four of which land within the first 123 picks, including the 22nd pick overall in the first round.
As of Sunday, they do not have picks in the fifth or seventh rounds, with their last pick landing in the sixth round at No. 204.
So when it comes to Day 3 sleepers, they’ll get two bites at that apple Saturday.
Given the club’s most immediate needs— interior offensive line, wide receiver, defensive tackle and edge rusher — here are some under-the-radar prospects to watch:
It’s interesting about Bell, whom the NFL is taking a second and third look at during the tail end of the evaluation process.
The more teams get a closer peek, the bigger the push he’s getting up the draft board. Where once he was a lock to be available in the fourth round, he is now a candidate for selection on Day 2.
The Chargers would be wise to consider that possibility after Bell broke out last year with 101 catches, 1,278 yards and 13 touchdowns, then made a favorable impression during draft season.
He isn’t the biggest or fastest, checking in at a shade over 5-foot-11 and running a 4.4 40, but he’s a tough, skilled receiver who can line up all over the field and showed growth last season in hanging onto the ball. Bell would be a great fit in Mike McDaniel’s offense.
At 6-4, 310 pounds, Schrauth played top-notch football for the Irish on plenty of big stages. Before suffering a season-ending knee injury, he was on his way to an All-America-caliber season. In fact, he still earned second-team All-America honors despite the truncated season.
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